Samsung G series G2 Portable 1TB
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1. Applications Documents Documentation 1 of 5 selected 148 95 GB available You are now ready to use the Samsung G2 Portable External Hard Drive User s Manual Software included with your G2 Portable External Hard Drive does not support the Mac operating environment G2 Portable External Hard Drive 10 User s Manual Using your G2 Portable Copying Moving Files Now that you h ave successfully installed your new G2 Portable External Hard Drive you copy or move files or whole folders from your new G2 to your computer and vice versa It is important to understand the difference between Copy and Move Copy is to make a duplicate folder or file and store it so that you have two copies Move is to take a folder or file from one location and put it into another WHEN YOU MOVE A FOLDER OR FILE YOU NO LONGER HAVE A BACKUP COPY Copy and paste files from the computer to the G2 Portable External Hard Drive Removable Disk Method Stop amp Read Removable Disk Method For the purposes of this manual we will make a copy of the Temp folder on the C drive of your computer and copy it to the G2 Portable External Hard Drive From the Windows Desktop click Start gt Programs gt Accessories Windows Explorer Figure 7 Getting to the Windows Explorer a Get OpenOffice org 4 IF Games gt Communications Microsoft Office gt fan Entertainment D2. C Display device components Click Samsung S line G2 Portable USB device S Figure 12 This prompt will list all of the Mass Storage Devices like your Local Hard drive and your G2 Hard drive Stop a Hardware device Confirm devices to be stopped Choose OF to continue Windows Will attempt to stop the following devices After the devices are shopped they may be removed safely oS USE Mass Storage Device Genenc volume F Samsung G2 Portable USB Device re re When you see the Safely Remove Hardware message you may safely remove the device from the system G2 Portable External Hard Drive 13 User s Manual For Macintosh Click the external hard drive icon and select Eject SAMSUNG S Figure 13 For the Macintosh click the USB icon and choose Eject SAMSUNG Get Info EET Eject SAMSUNG Duplicate Make Alias Copy SAMSUNG Color Label xX EE EEEE Automator K Disable Folder Actions Configure Folder Actions Attach a Folder Action ETE This safely disconnects the drive It is now safe to detach the drive from the computer Do not disconnect G2 Portable External Hard Drive s USB cable from the computer while file transfer is in progress Interrupting the file transfer could lead to data corruption and or damage to your G2 Portable Stop amp Read l External Hard Drive G2 Portable External Hard Drive 14 User s Manual
3. 296 46B 99 5 298 0G8 Exit X User s Manual 22 User s Manual Quick Backup select file s and or folder s you wish to back up Right click on your selection and then select Quick Backup from the context menu S Figure 25 Original File Selection Screen Quick Backup S Internet Explorer mB File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ae Q Rak 2 K E 7 search C Folders Z lt Address C Program Files Internet Explorer S gt L File and Folder Tasks a Conpection tis orc Pn MIT Open fm Rename this Folder Explore Gy Move this folder T Copy this Folder ALZip Self Extractor EXE Publish this folder to the Add with ALZip Web Hmm Add to Connection Wizard zip fea Share this folder D 5 0 Add to Connection Wizard zip and Email Micr 3 E mail this folder s files Q Search PLUG Sharing and Security X Delete this folder f IEXF Bun QuickBackup en Show Versions Search in Backup Archive Other Places Backup O Program Files Send To K G My Documents B Shared Documents Cut Copy i My Computer Create Shortcut My Network Places Delete Rename Details Properties Z Figure 26 Backup Completion Dialog a Samsung Auto Backup Progress Backup has completed successfully Backed up 22 files in total File C Program Files Internet Explorer Connection vizard trialoc cll Transferred Files 22 Total F
4. Select Mac OS Extended Journaled from Volume Format menu and then Click Erase button BN Samsung G2 Portable Media Suv oo Fs i _Verify Info Burn Mount Eject Enable ing New Image Convert Resize Image Log ffi iti 1 1 Sj 250 06 GB SAMSUNG HM25 JI Media First Aid Erase Partition RAID Restore me M5250 erase all data on a disk or volume 250 06 GB Samsung G2 Portable 1 ae ct the disk o ia ume dee list on the left 2 Specify a forma sale ame l E Samsung 3 If you want to prevent the recovery of the disk s erased data click Security Options 9 HL DT ST DVDRW GSA S10N 4 Click Erase N nt the recovery of previo adle S reia without erasing the volume select a volume niet iad he Kar click Era Format Mac OS Extended Journaled B Name C2 Portable Y Disk Description Samsung G2 Portable Media br Capac S 250 06 GB 250 059 350 016 Bytes Connection Bus USB rite Status Re Connection Type External cane Status Not Supported O USB Serial Number nana Partition Map Scheme Master Boot Record Once formatting is complete the drive will appear on your desktop G2 Portable External Hard Drive 32 User s Manual Product Certifications CE European Union Community VCCI Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information FCC Federal Communications Commission C TICK KCC Korea Communications Commission BSMI Bureau of Standards Metrology and Insp
5. Click Add to configure and add a new Auto Backup schedule Clicking the Add button will prompt the New Schedule dialog Z Figure 19 New Schedule Dialog Schedule Backup Specify the time to perform the back up Frequency Every month Hou Hour Minute 20 00 PMs select how often and when you wish Auto Backup to be performed and then click OK From the Backup Scheduling dialog click Finish to exit the backup configuration wizard You are now ready to backup your data samsung Auto Backup is configured to perform real time backup by default Therefore the application will automatically back up the content of My Documents after you exit the backup configuration wizard G2 Portable External Hard Drive 20 User s Manual Figure 20 Initial Application Screen Samsung Auto Backup Task F View Tools O Help BMS R Backup Pestore Delete Refresh Up Options Select backup source W Desktop All Name Size Type Modified Date H 0 My Documents __ 1oMmeter Results File Folder 10 7 2008 10 12 22 AM ES Favorites Others File Folder 10 7 2008 10 12 42 4M lt L Y My Computer i7 PC Mark Results File Folder 10 7 2008 10 12 02 4M 9 7 lt Local Disk C 3 _ izi Sandra Results File Folder 10 7 2008 10 12 56 4M ES J DVD Drive D A cH le Portable Manual E 162B Microsoft Word Doc 10 7 2008 3 18 00 PM X E SAMSUNG E i eg Removable Disk
6. F m Acronis True Image H 824B Shortcut 4 22 2008 10 17 48 AM I amp R Network Folder v SE AhnLab V3 Internet 5 1 7KB Shortcut 10 7 2008 10 12 02 AM Task Related Information Backed up List Name Size Type Modified Date Backup Date D My Documents My dine SS Folder A My Pictures File Folder X 2 My Computer 3 desktop ini 78B Configuration Set 4 7 2008 12 06 07 PM 10 7 2008 3 27 19 PM FlashBundle_2007_10 331 0KB H308 File 10 19 2007 2 19 23 AM 10 7 2008 3 27 19 PM Settings Information NUM SCRL Once you have successfully configured Auto Backup a new icon will appear on your system tray In this icon the red section of the bar indicates the amount of storage device space used and the green section indicates the amount of space available Z Figure 21 System Tray Double click the icon to view detailed information about the device s space use Z Figure 22 System Tray E Total Space 298 068 Available Space 256 2668 E Used Space 41 8681 4 0 S Backup Space 0B 0 0 select original file s you wish to back up by checking the file s and or folder s from the Original File Selection window G2 Portable External Hard Drive 21 Z Figure 23 Original File Selection Screen Manual Backup Samsung Auto Backup Task E View Tools O Help H 6 A E Ys YM Restore Delete Refresh Up Options Select backup source gj B B Desktop H 6 My Docu
7. Games Java Web Start JMicron Technology Corp Shield G2 Portable External Hard Drive 16 User s Manual Samsung Auto Backup Install Wizard Setup Status 9 The dialog will then display the installation progress Samsung Auto Backup is configuring your new software installation Installing C Program Files Clarus S amsung Auto Backup gt lt 35 dll PEELE AA VAA AEG HR LR WA VAU HIS NS OA Cancel Samsung Auto Backup Install Wizard VEEE 10 Once the installation process is complete a dialog Z E E aah eera le crea aan requesting your decision on whether to reboot now a ae or later will prompt Click Finish to exit the installation wizard O No will restart my computer later select Yes want to restart my computer now and then exit the installation wizard in order to finalize samsung Auto Backup installation Data Backup using Samsung Auto Backup There are two ways to backup data Data Backup Options Manual Backup Quick Backup You will need to first configure backup options before using Samsung Auto Backup Launch Samsung Auto Backup by clicking Start gt Programs gt SEC Samsung Auto Backup G2 Portable External Hard Drive 17 User s Manual S Figure 14 Samsung Auto Back Screen Samsung Auto Backup T iHi eE Vewl Toobit bak Bocuy Sestee Delete Refresh Up Options l bakul Hn Kup euro T X 09 Desktop
8. A Name sce Type Modified Dake a ka N Daar biet pr Bra Da Fin prier LOT FS 112122 AM iy Favorim peters Fie Fokler 0 7 2008 10 12 42 AM E mwranpte PCMark keats Fie Polder 102p 11207 AM Saa Erase 5 Sandra Bea b lt File Frater LOT e258 AP i hea eof Portable Marsal E IZE Merosolt Word Doc 10 7 2003 3 18 00 PM Set Removable Dik r 7 PA Acronis True Image Hi BIB Shortout aZ 1017 40 Aa PONE Network Folder cr inf Aria vi rtemet 5 17D horror Ioi 10 12 05 Ah me CEEE Bnk sante STR e biirr Z Figure 15 Backup Destination Selection Dialog SS Samsung Auto Backup Settings Wizard Backup Destination Select a backup destination E Set the password for encryption Password for compression I Set Password Unless you set the password for encryption the default password will be set automatically lt lt Previous Next gt gt Finish Cancel Designate the path to the backup device and then click Next G2 Portable External Hard Drive 18 User s Manual Figure 16 Optional Settings Dialog 8 Samsung Auto Backup Settings Wizard Task Log Option Sets options for the task Task Options l Compress files during backup Store file backup history Pieces Maintain max 1 999 js unlimited Unlimited Turn off the backup engine after completion Minimize the backup engine during backup C Shut down the system on completion Task Log Option d Delet
9. Backup your Important Data Regular Virus Scanning Cleaning the product Custody Related Safely Remove Hardware system Requirements Components Overview Installation Windows Macintosh Copying Moving Files Removable Disk Method safely Removing your G2 Portable For Windows For Macintosh G2 Portable External Hard Drive Software samsung Auto Backup samsung Auto Backup Installation Data Backup using Samsung Auto Backup Quick Backup Restoring Backup Data samsung SecretZone Virtual Drive with Samsung SecretZone FAQ Partitioning and Changing File System Type Reformat to FAT32 Reformat to NTFS 32 Format in Macintosh Product Certifications FGG Warranty Information User s Manual Introduction The G2 Portable External Hard Drive is a high performance external hard drive that supports USB Unlike conventional desktop disk drives the G2 Portable External Hard Drive makes it possible for you to instantaneously add greater storage capacity to your system without having to take the computer apart This means that your G2 Portable External Hard Drive comes fully partitioned and formatted for your use and you can instantly access to the drive by simply plugging it into your computer through a USB port Rebooting and other cumbersome steps are not necessary SecretZone which is part of the software bundle that comes with your G2 Portable External Hard Drive allows you to protect and manage your priva
10. click the 4 Tomp folder and choose Copy e p s Explore h lt df El B My Documents Local C drive 7 L ivr aaia fax L 4 i 3 Bowes X S Doan Search 2008 2 21 PM File fold S EAL E Weeki upload using AceFTP 122005 8 52 PM AE Fold S Prog ____________ 22 2008 2 24PM File Fold P del l Wp Sharing and Security 22200 4 28 PM Z File Fold 7 2 Documents and Settings EF Model D WinZip P 16 2000 2 26 PM KB Microsoi 3 Documentum oe d Email Misc Send To K MyWorks Program Files ais 3 WINDOWS Create Shortcut se Samsung E Delete Y control Panel Rename B My Sharing Folders ti S Xerox Network Scanners H ta My Network Places Recyde Bin 4 KI iis my Now we will copy the Temp folder from the Local C drive to the Samsung E drive From the left pane in the Windows Explorer Right Click Samsung E gt Click Paste Figure 9 Using a Right Click again we can paste the Temp file onto the G2 drive LIS File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ay Q O P search i roes Z ID Vv iv FE Address C X g Go Folders Type gt Desktop Pubs Backup 3 19 2008 5 20 PM E 3 My Documents Expand updt 6 25 2008 7 15 PM 2 My Computer Explore nde 7 1 2008 7 20 PM A 3 Floppy A Open atabase 7 1 2008 8 00 PM E C Local Disk C Search eAcrobat7 0 7 2 2008 3 20 PM O dell Upload using AceFTP fics 7 15 2008 8 20 PM
11. is entered into between you an individual or a corporation and Clarus Incorporated larus Inc with regard to this software This software may include other components such as related media printing and j onlinej or electronic documents j softwarej By installing copying or using this software you indicate that you accept the terms in the EULA If you do not agree with the terms in this EULA you cannot install or use this software v Do you accept all the terms of the preceding License Agreement If you select No the setup will close To install Samsung Auto Backup you must accept this agreement InstallShield Samsung Auto Backup Install Wizard Choose Destination Location Select folder where setup will install files Setup will install Samsung Auto Backup in the following folder Torea Lale folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select T Select the destination for Samsung Auto Backup installation and then click Next Destination Folder C Program Files Clarus S amsung Auto Backup InstallShield Cancel Samsung Auto Backup Install Wizard Select Program Folder Please select a program folder 8 Select the folder under which you wish the Samsung E R E Auto Backup icon to be registered Then click Next Program Folder Samsung Auto Backup Existing Folders Acronis Administrative Tools AhnLab ESTsoft Futuremark
12. separate and accessible storage media Regular Virus Scanning Frequently scan the device for viruses and protect the external drive from virus infection Cleaning the product Never use cleaning fluid or similar chemicals Do not spay cleaner directly on the product It may cause discoloration and deformation of the product Custody Related Keep the product and accessories out of the reach of children It may cause personal injuries and problem Safely Remove Hardware Always use the Safely Remove Hardware feature before shutting down the HDD or disconnecting the USB cable and power cable 1MB 1 000 000bytes 1GB 1 000 000 000bytes Actual accessible capacity may vary from advertised capacity due to formatting and partitioning of the hard drive as well as due to your computer s operating system G2 Portable External Hard Drive 4 Table of Contents Read Me First Handling Precautionst Specifications Connecting your G2 Portable Using your G2 Portable G2 Portable Software Troubleshooting Appendix G2 Portable External Hard Drive NO RO RO PO Z E HHH HR BW W CO OC NNN 11 11 13 13 14 15 15 15 17 23 24 21 28 30 31 31 32 32 33 33 34 User s Manual About this Manual Quick Installation Guide User s Manual Using this Manual supplied with the rated USB BUS Power Installation Related Data Cable Usage shock Humidity Magnets Disassembly and Label Removal Always
13. should enter password Also password has at least 5 and the most 15 characters Algorithm Not specified v 5 Verify your virtual image settings 6 Click Finish button to create new volume image Setting results as like the following Image volume0 msr Size Virtual drive Auto mount Idle Timeout File System Algorithme 1024 MB E Yes D min NTFS anunt 6 If the settings are correct click Finish to generate the volume image F Finish Cancel You ve now created a virtual drive 29 G2 Portable External Hard Drive User s Manual Troubleshooting Check the USB cable connection Check the LED light on the HDD Check the power supply to G2 Portable External Hard Drive S Ticking noise is an indication of insufficient power f the drive is not being recognized try plugging it into a different USB port FAQ Q1 File transfer takes too long A1 You will experience slow file transfer speeds if your computer does not support USB 2 0 or if you do not connect G2 Portable External Hard Drive to a USB 2 0 port Try connecting G2 Portable External Hard Drive to a different port or if your computer does not support USB 2 0 purchase a separate USB 2 0 port Q2 The actual storage capacity of G2 Portable External Hard Drive is different than the capacity shown on the packaging A2 Type of file system used for the drive partitioning arrangement type of operating sy
14. wizard Open folder to wiew files using Windows E plorer a Take nna achm C j Samsung L exteme a Install Samsung Sec Read User s Manual InstallShield Wizard Samsung SecretZone Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will guide you through the rest of the setup process Please wait Cancel Samsung SecretZone Install Wizard Welcome to the Install Wizard for Samsung SecretZone The Install Wizard will install Samsung SecretZone on your computer To continue click Next Cancel G2 Portable External Hard Drive 1 You will see the following dialog the first time you connect your G2 Portable External Hard Drive to the computer 2 Select Install Samsung tools and then click OK When you install the samsung bundle software on the windows 7 you should run the Applnst exe manually in Samsung External Hard Drive The Windows 7 does not support the Autorun function Stop amp Read 3 select Install Samsung SecretZone 4 Once the preparation process is complete InstallShield Wizard s greeting dialog will display 5 Click Next 27 User s Manual Samsung SecretZone Install Wizard w 6 You will then be asked to enter an administrator password Enter the password and then click Next to continue This is the account setting for the administrator to use Samsung SecretZone Please set the account for the admi
15. 8 2008 2 12 56 AM E SAMSUNG IS m Acronis True Image H 824Byte Shortcut 4 23 2008 2 17 48 AM a Network Folder SE AhnLab 3 Internet 5 1 7KB Shortcut 10 8 2008 2 12 02 4M E atto_disk creeras exe 76 0KB Application 7 4 2007 5 33 52 4M Task Related Information Backed up List t Modified Date Backup Date Desktop User Portable Manual E 162Byte 10 7 2008 1 56 19 PM 10 7 2008 2 08 48 PM S raer EJE Adobe Reader 8 Ink 1 7KB 7 8 2008 8 05 39 PM 10 7 2008 2 08 48 PM My Documents Desktop all User EJE Backup sw ppt 8 4MB 7 30 2008 5 23 22 PM 10 7 2008 2 08 48 PM H Y My Computer Settings Information G2 Portable External Hard Drive User s Manual 24 User s Manual Z Figure 28 Restore Selection Screen Auto Backup Restore Settings Wizard Restore Data Restore the following backup data Selected backup data My Music disk Backup location E samsung SAMSUNG DEQA783 Restore location Original Location v lt lt Previous Next gt gt Finish Cancel Restore wizard s first screen will prompt you to select the restore backup file destination There are two options available to you which are Restore backup files to their original folder or Designate a new destination folder to restore backup files to Z Figure 29 Restore Options Screen Auto Backup Restore Settings Wizard Set Restore Options Set restore time Restore files from a specific time poi
16. G2 Portable Software G2 Portable External Hard Drive Software samsung G2 Portable External Hard Drive comes with Samsung Auto Backup and Samsung SecretZone These applications support the Windows only Connecting your G2 Portable External Hard Drive to the computer will automatically activate the installation wizard select Install Samsung Tools to install the applications samsung Auto Backup and Samsung SecretZone will only be available when G2 Portable External Hard Drive is connected to your computer For further information please refer to the Auto Backup and SecretZone user s manuals that accompanied your G2 Portable External Hard Drive Samsung Auto Backup samsung Auto Backup is a personal backup solution that enables you to backup individual files The application provides both manual and automatic scheduled backup features and includes various backup options such as backup in compressed file format and use of filters for backup files samsung Auto Backup Installation SAMSUNG E E e 1 You will see this dialog the first time you connect your T G2 Portable External Hard Drive to the computer Install Samsung Tools using the program provided on the device Copy pictures to a folder on my computer 2 Select Install Samsung Tools and the click OK using Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard View 4 slideshow of the images Td using Windows Picture and Fax Viewer When you install the s
17. H 3 Documents and Settings 7 21 2008 5 46 PM Scan for Viruses x 3 Documentum ments and Settings 9 8 2008 2 21 PM Email Sharing and Security dy Reports 9 12 2008 8 52 PM Misc cD WinZip gt Lam Files 9 22 2008 2 24 PM MyWorks DOWS 9 22 2008 4 28 PM T Program Files Zaara 3 Temp BaS Cut 3 WINDOWS Samsung E G Control Panel B My Sharing Folders E Xerox Network Scanners E amp My Network Places Recycle Bin 1 NOTE Detaching the USB cable while file transfer is in progress can damage your computer and or G2 Portable External Stop amp Read Hard Drive If you need to disconnect the USB cable wait for the transfer process to complete first and then disconnect using the Safely Remove Hardware option G2 Portable External Hard Drive 12 User s Manual Safely Removing your G2 Portable For Windows Right click the device icon from the system tray at the lower right corner of your screen Figure 10 The taskbar is located at the bottom right of the screen Click Safely Remove Hardware Figure 11 The Safely Remove Hardware prompt will list every device that is attached to your system Safely Remove Hardware Select the device you want to unplug or eject and then click Stop When Windows notifies you that it is safe to do so unplug the device from your computer Hardware devices USB Mass Storage Device at Location 0
18. HX MU025DC HX MU032DC HX MU050DC HX MU064DC G2 Portable External Hard Drive Users manual a H L Mite Me A a L a a a L L L L K Nang Nie Sigs ar a kaor N Mi l r r a a a l l Ta T las a N N N a N a a o i He Ming Mic tg L L a Hace N hg igs Mt a bar ie ee l la lae a a CLLLLELCLECECEL i L ce ge a ih Ms 7 Nag hg Hae l gr faz c gr eh a T Shr a har r ez H N N N e he l NN N M R a a l ka ke ke ler l ke a Ter e e a le be e ked LLL ERR Ha e k ke ez las lez le sa h e Le 4 NN N l N N N N N ke 9 s N l b lar l lec er le a r Sr KNN N N M b he 9 N Mice l lez ba la le 9 ri E ae ee Eaa eee AE 66 00 6 6 6 6 e s peoo EE eee Oey E 6 0 6 6 6 0 Ke cee eo ee o y e oe o o o e o o e 0 0 0 0 0 e e o y eo 0 0 6 6 6 e 6 6 6 66660 o User s Manual Read Me First About this Manual Your product comes with a quick start guide and a user s manual Following the instructions and precautions of this manual will ensure easier and more enjoyable use of your G2 Portable External Hard Drive Quick Start Guide A start guide is provided with the purchase of G2 Portable External Hard Drive The quick start guide explains product components and provides simple instructions on how to install the product User s Manual The User s Manual contains detailed information about features and instructions on using your G2 Portable External Hard Dri
19. amsung bundle software on the LA Print the pictures windows 7 you should run the Applnst exe manually using Photo Printing Wizard Stop amp Read i c in Samsung External Hard Drive The Windows 7 does Open folder to view files i using Windows Explorer not support the Autorun TU nction Nd 3 Select Install Samsung Auto Backup to start the installation process a Install Samsung SecretZone Read User s Manual InstallShield Wizard EE E E E A N AEE EE d Once the preparation process is complete InstallShield Wizard which will guide you through the rest of the setup Wizards greeting dialog will display process Please wait Cancel G2 Portable External Hard Drive 15 User s Manual Samsung Auto Backup Install Wizard 7 Welcome to the Install Wizard for Samsung Auto 5 N CI ick Next Backup The Install Wizard will install Samsung Auto Backup on your computer To continue click Next Samsung Auto Backup Install Wizard License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully l 6 The dialog will display the end user license agreement Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agreement Carefully read the agreement select yes E nd User License Agreement End User License Agreement Please read this document carefully as it contains important information This End User License Agreement j EULA is a contract which
20. dent abuse neglect shock electrostatic discharge heat or humidity beyond product specifications improper installation operation maintenance or modification or b any misuse contrary to the instructions in the user s manual or c lost passwords or d malfunctions caused by other equipment Our limited warranties are void if a product is returned with removed damaged or tampered labels or any alterations including removal of any component or external cover Our warranties do not cover data loss back up the contents of your drive to a Separate storage medium on a regular basis Also consequential damages incidental damages and costs related to data recovery removal and installation are not recoverable under our warranties Warranty Period The warranty period for product is three 3 years from the documented date of purchase from samsung or a Samsung authorized reseller Customer Service To request warranty service please contact the place of purchase or visit our web site www samsunghdd com for information on obtaining service or an RMA Return Material Authorization number Submit your phone number e mail address name product model and serial number s and an RMA number with all pertinent information will be provided to you for returning product to Samsung When you return the product to Samsung the product must be properly packaged in original packing with a traceable forwarder and freight prepaid to the r
21. e task logs written before this number of days lt lt Previous Next gt gt Finish Cancel Configure the various backup options S Figure 17 File Filter Configuration Dialog 8 Samsung Auto Backup Settings Wizard File Filter Specify the types of files to filter Include only files with the following extensions File grouping Extension All Files Office File Document File Fhoto and Picture File Music File Movie and video File Compressed files Exclusion of the following only Add Change Delete lt lt Previous Next gt gt Finish Cancel From the File Filter Configuration dialog you will be able to select types of files you wish to backup and you wish to be excluded from the backup process You can define these files by grouping or by specific file extensions For file groups the application provides preconfigured groups and the ability to add user defined groups Clicking Next without making any change in this dialog sets the application to backup all types of files from the source G2 Portable External Hard Drive 19 User s Manual Figure 18 Backup Scheduling Dialog B Samsung Auto Backup Settings Wizard Set Schedule Set a schedule for performance of this task change Delete Task Type Backup Type Scheduled Time lt lt Previous Next gt gt Finish Cancel It s even possible for the user to schedule automatic backups
22. ection CUL C Underwriter s Laboratories Inc TUV Technischer Uberwachungs Verein CB This marking on the product accessories or literature indicates that the product and Its electronic accessories e g charger headset USB cable should not be disposed of with other household waste at the end of their working life To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal please separate these items from other types of waste and recycle them responsibly to promote the sustainable Me euso of material resources Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product or their local government office for details of where and how they can take these items for environmentally safe recycling Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contract This product and its electronic accessories should not be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal a CAUTION Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the part responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio freq
23. ed my G2 Portable External Hard Drive and lost all the bundle software A6 Bundle applications that came with your G2 Portable External Hard Drive are available for download at Samsung Electronics customer support website Q7 am using a Mac and I can t copy files A7 This could be a file system compatibility issue By default G2 Portable External Hard Drive is formatted to FAT32 for cross platform compatibility If the drive has been formatted to NTFS data stored in the drive can only be read by Mac systems G2 Portable External Hard Drive 30 Appendix 1 WARNING PARTITIONING AND FORMATTING YOUR DRIVE WILL PERMANENTLY ERASE ALL THE FILES ON THE DRIVE Stop amp Read DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DO THIS UNLESS ALL OF YOUR FILES HAVE BEEN BACKED UP AND CHECKED FOR RELIABILITY AND READABILITY Partitioning and Changing File System Type It s possible to partition your G2 Portable External Hard Drive and change the file system type Reformat to FAT32 Reformat to NTFS Reformat in Macintosh Reformat to FAT32 Use Samsung USB Format Utility to format your G2 Portable External Hard Drive to FAT32 Samsung USB Format Utility is a Windows application and is available for downloaded from Samsung s online Customer Support page Figure 32 FAT format utility Samsung Format Utility 1 2 Device EE USB gt Samsung Ge Portable Refresh Setting Drive To format thole Hard Disk File System FAT 32 lt Volume Lab
24. el IG Quick Format a ac Enumerate Device Success Capacity 232 88 GB G2 Portable External Hard Drive 31 User s Manual Reformat to NTFS Following describes formatting to NTFS in Windows XP Connect G2 Portable External Hard Drive to the computer Click Start from the lower left corner of your screen Right click My Computer and then select Manage From the Computer Management tool select Disk Management Right click the drive you wish to format and then select Delete Partition Once drive partition has been deleted right click the drive you wish to format and then select New Partition as shown in the diagram below From Create Partition Wizard select Primary Partition and then enter the desired size of the partition From the File System menu select NTFS and format WARNING PARTITIONING AND FORMATTING YOUR DRIVE WILL PERMANENTLY ERASE ALL THE FILES ON THE DRIVE Stop amp Read DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DO THIS UNLESS ALL OF YOUR FILES HAVE BEEN BACKED UP AND CHECKED FOR RELIABILITY AND READABILITY Format in Macintosh Following describes formatting in Mac OS X Launch Mac OS X s Disk Utility tool Open the main drive folder from the desktop Open the Applications folder and then the Utilities folder Select the Disk Utility file Select the drive you wish to reformat Select the Erase menu
25. eturn address listed on the RMA Remember to write the RMA number on the out side of box or the shipment will be refused and returned to you at freight collect samsung or an authorized Samsung service center will replace your product with a functionally equivalent product samsung will not return your original drive and data recovery is not included It is highly recommended that you backup your data Once your drive is received at Samsung the ownership of the product and all content therein will be transferred to Samsung Please contact Samsung with any comments or inquiries at Www samsunghdd com G2 Portable External Hard Drive 34 auna samsung Electronics Co Ltd STORAGE SYSTEM DIVISION HEAD OFFICE 416 MAETAN 3 DONG YEONGTONG GU SUWON SI GYEONGGI DO KOREA 443 742 FAX 82 54 479 5567 Copyright samsung Electronics reserves all copyrights to the content of this manual Copyright laws prohibit reproduction of this manual in part or whole by any third party without the explicit consent of Samsung Electronics samsung Electronics does not assume any patent responsibility for the use of information contained in this manual Disclaimer This user s manual has been subjected to thorough reviews and verifications to ensure accuracy of its content and contains information that s pertinent to the model and series it describes at the time of publication However content of this manual and or product specifications are subjec
26. iles 22 Processed Sire Total Size BS5 5KB 853 504 bytes 639 7KB 859 683 bytes Start Time 10 7 2008 3 34 39 PM Transfer Rate 3 4 MB S Elapsed Time 00 00 08 Time Remaining 00 00 00 t l E Used Space 1 66B 0 5 Available Space Total Space S Backup Space 3MB 0 0 296 468 99 5 1 299 0GB _ 1 Shut down the system on completions Pase Exit X Quick Backup will only function with the backup device properly configured Stop amp Read Files and folder that have been backed up with Quick Backup are automatically stored as backups of originals G2 Portable External Hard Drive 23 Restoring Backup Data You can restore your backup data using Samsung Auto Backup To restore your backup data using Samsung Auto Backup you will need to launch the restore wizard There are three ways of doing this First select the file s and or folder s you with to restore and Right click on selected files and select Restore Select Restore from the Task menu Click on Restore from the toolbar Z Figure 27 Restore Selection Screen Samsung Auto Backup Task F view Tools O Help H BEES R Backup Restore Delete Refresh Up Options Desktop Name Size Type Modified Date L My Documents loMeter Results File Folder 10 8 2008 2 12 22 4M Ve Favorites others File Folder 10 8 2008 2 25 50 PM hy My Computar l O PC Mark Results File Folder 10 8 2008 2 12 02 AM a nein Sandra Results File Folder 10
27. ments H W Favorites a Y My Computer zep Local Disk C 3 DYD Drive D BB SAMSUNG E S Removable Disk F EI Network Folder Em Pictures desktop Jn FlashBundle_2007_10 Modified Date File Folder 10 7 2008 3 48 02 PM File Folder 10 7 2008 4 30 40 PM 78B Configuration Settings 4 7 2008 12 06 08 PM 331 0KB H305 File 10 19 2007 2 19 24 4M Task Related Information Backed up List E E My Documents i My Computer Settings Information My Music 2 My Pictures 44 desktop ini FlashBundle_2007_10 Modified Date File Folder File Folder 78B Configuration Set 4 7 2008 12 06 07 PM 10 7 2008 3 27 19 PM 331 0KB H308 File 10 19 2007 2 19 23 AM 10 7 2008 3 27 19 PM NUM SCRL Select Backup from the Task menu or click Backup from the toolbar Z Figure 24 Backup Completion Dialog Z Samsung Auto Backup Progress Backup has completed successfully Backed up 20 files in total File C Documents and Settings samsung My Documents My Pictures Thumbs db Transferred Files 20 Processed Size 1 8MB 1 881 600 bytes Start Time 10 7 2008 3 27 19 PM Elapsed Time 00 00 05 Total Files 20 Total Size 7 9ME 8 301 600 bytes Transfer Rate 506 2 KBys Time Remaining 00 00 00 Used Space 1 6GB 0 5 E Backup Space 7 OMBIO 0 Shut down the system on completion S G2 Portable External Hard Drive S Available Space Total Space
28. nistrator Administrator ID admin Password eee Confirm eeo Samsung SecretZone Install Wizard Finished Samsung SectetZone installation 7 Click Finish to complete the installation process The Samsung SecretZone installation finished Click Finish Button to finish Samsung SecretZone Installation Stop amp Read 1 Click Browse and designate the file you wish to create Define the location and size of created volume image Size 1024 MB Size of volume image must be at least 35MB or more E E Free space is 303543 MB File Selection Drive E S m 2 Designate the name and size of the volume image EF volume mss you wish to create File Name volume0 File Type msr file msr v samsung SecretZone is a security software and will not allow you access to protected data without a proper ID and password Be careful not to lose your ID and password G2 Portable External Hard Drive 28 S Mount volume image as a virtual drive Drive File System Label Access type Idle Timeout User s Manual 3 Designate the drive to connect with the file system label accessibility and idle session limit F vi M NTFS v sd Read Write 0 lt Min Create the account for the volume image a See 4 Designate the volume s password and algorithm Ra decryption of this password Confirm You
29. nt From the most recent backup C From the backup closest to the following time point Tuesday October 0 Restore duplicate files Restore only files that are different from source files O Restore all files V Ask before overwriting the data lt lt Previous Next gt gt Finish Cancel Restore wizard will then present restore time and duplicate file restoring options You will be able to choose to restore backup files from the most recent backup or from the closest backup to a specified date and time As for duplicate backup files you have the option to restore backup files that are different from their originals only or to restore all the files G2 Portable External Hard Drive 25 S Figure 30 File Filter Screen Auto Backup Restore Settings Wizard File Filter Specify the types of files to filter File grouping Extension Office File Document File Photo and Picture File Music File Movie and Video File Compressed files L Add Change Delete Restore file filter wizard lets you designate the types of files you wish to restore Include only files with the following extensions All Files Exclusion of the following only User s Manual Designate the types of file extensions and or file groups you wish to restore or exclude from restoring and then click Finish Clicking Finish without making any change in this dialog sets the a
30. ocuments K PhoTags Express gt lan System Tools A t Y O IF SCRABBLE gt QJ Address Book E Adobe Acrobat 6 0 Standard SJ Calculator Settings K 7 FileMaker Pro Advanced Command Prompt E Internet Explorer Notepad Search gt y y Paint Program Compatibility Wizard s Scanner and Camera Wizard Synchronize Tour Windows XP Be Windows Explorer A WordPad gt D 2 Help and Support a Log Off bruton 23 Col 2 REC TRK EXT OVR Engish U S OK r From the Windows Explorer you will see various drive letters A C your C drive is your local Hard Disk Drive The G2 Portable will most likely be the E drive however it could be any drive letter For the purposes of this manual we will assume that the G2 Portable is the E drive As well for practice copying folders and files we will copy the Temp folder onto the G2 Portable G2 Portable External Hard Drive 17 User s Manual From the Windows Explorer screen Click Local Disk C From the right hand pane Right click the Temp folder Click Copy Figure 8 When you Right Click on a file or folder you get another menu ma 95 File Edit View Favorites Tools Help a Q gt T search l rolders fa Z X WC A i Fe Address mx c 2 From this side right click on the ess 1 From this side
31. ows When you connect the G2 Portable External Hard Drive to the computer a device icon will appear in the system tray at the lower right corner of the screen S Figure 3 System Tray indicating an external device The operating system will recognize and display Samsung drive under My Computer Figure 4 In the Windows Explorer you will see a new Samsung drive Z My Computer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help J J Search C Folders Ez Address 1 My Computer Files Stored on This Computer System Tasks view system information Ga Shared Documents samsung s Documents S Add or remove programs E Change a setting Hard Disk Drives Other Places E amp EP Local Disk C SAMSUNG E KA My Network Places 7 3 My Documents Shared Documents Devices with Removable Storage G Control Panel H 314 Floppy 4 Ce DVD Drive D Details My Computer System Folder You are now ready to use the Samsung G2 Portable External Hard Drive G2 Portable External Hard Drive 9 Connect your G2 Portable External Hard Drive to the computer Your Macintosh operating system will then Macintosh generate a SAMSUNG S Figure 5 Macintosh External HDD connection icon P Finder File Edit View After clicking the SAMSUNG icon the following folder will appear Stop amp Read Figure 6 Macintosh Folders E1 SAMSUNG Auto Backup SecretZone Appinst exe Autorun inf
32. pplication to restore all file types After configuring the options click Finish to start restoring backup files samsung Auto Backup Engine window will prompt and display the restore progress This engine ignores duplicate files and restores only those files with different data or creation date resulting in much faster processing times Once the process is complete the following screen will display Z Figure 31 Restore Completion Screen Samsung Auto Backup Progress Restore has completed successfully Restored 1 files in total File My Documents My Music Sample Music Ink Transferred Files 2 Total Files 2 Processed Size Total Size 1836 183 bytes 8216 8 21 bytes Start Time 10 7 2008 3 48 00 PM Transfer Rate 0 1 KB s Elapsed Time 00 00 00 Time Remaining 00 00 00 Used Space 1 6GB 0 5 S Available Space Total Space k m Backup Space 9 5MB 0 0 296 4GB 99 5 298 0GB _ Shut down the system on completion S Pauses G2 Portable External Hard Drive 26 User s Manual Samsung SecretZone samsung SecretZone is an information privacy software application operating in the Windows environment samsung SecretZone enables you to save and protect important and private data from others with ease samsung SecretZone Installation SAMSUNG E using Wiem a slideshow of the images using Windows Picture and F i Print the pictures uzing Photo Printing
33. stem and various other factors can affect the actual storage capacity displayed by your computer 1 MB 1 000 000bytes and 1GB 1 000 000 000bytes Q3 connected my G2 Portable External Hard Drive and the computer seems to recognize it but the drive won t show up under Windows Explorer A3 G2 Portable External Hard Drive is by default formatted to FAT32 and will work normally when you connect it to your computer However if the partition has been erased or the file system has been changed to a one that s not recognized by Windows the drive will not appear under Windows Explorer Try formatting the drive to FAT32 or NTFS Caution Formatting will erase all data stored in the drive Q4 am using Windows XP and cannot format the drive to FAT32 A4 Windows operating systems that followed Windows NT have limited FAT32 formatting to 32GB Therefore if you wish to format your G2 Portable External Hard Drive to FAT32 you will need to download a format utility from our website Caution Formatting will erase all data stored in the drive We recommend that you back up your data before proceeding Q5 My computer will not boot up properly AD If you boot up your system with G2 Portable External Hard Drive connected to the computer it s possible that your system s BIOS is attempting to boot from the external HDD Change the BIOS booting sequence or disconnect the external HDD from the system and then try booting again Q6 formatt
34. t to change without prior notice and with no direct or indirect liability on Samsung Electronics part concerning such change G2 Portable External Hard Drive User s manual EN Rev 01
35. te data G2 Portable External Hard Drive 6 Specifications Category Operating System Hard Disk Capacity Color Format System system Requirements e PC Windows 2000 Pro XP Vista 7 e Macintosh Mac OS X 10 4 8 or Later e Upgrade your operating system to the latest version to enjoy better performance and reliability Components When you purchase a G2 Portable External Hard Drive make sure that all components have been USB Cable Quick Start Guide included in your product package Overview LED USB Port S LED Description 1 Standby Status Steadily lit LED Ref 2 Read Write in Progress Blinking LED User s Manual gt Some computers supply limited USB bus power If your drive doesn t power on after connecting the USB cable you may need to purchase a USB Y cable from retailers or online shops G2 Portable External Hard Drive User s Manual Connecting your G2 Portable Installation Verify that the computer meets the minimum system requirements as outlined in System Requirements Insert the USB cable to the desktop laptop computer as shown in Figures 1 and 2 S Figure 1 Connecting to a Desktop Computer ee eeoeee f e Figure 2 Connecting to a Laptop Computer ee eeeeere gt Your G2 Portable External Hard Drive will automatically activate once connected to the computer G2 Portable External Hard Drive 8 User s Manual Wind
36. uency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a Class B particular installation If this equioment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help G2 Portable External Hard Drive 33 User s Manual Warranty Information The following limited warranty applies to the Samsung external hard drive but does not supersede regional and national laws and regulations Limited Warranty samsung makes the following limited warranties during the warranty period a the Products will function properly under normal use b the Products will be free from defects in materials or workmanship c the Products will conform to the published specifications and d the Products will conform to any additional specifications agreed to in writing by the parties samsung warranties do not cover any problem that is caused by a commercial use acci
37. ve Using this Manual Carefully read and understand the Handling Precautions section before using the product Failure to follow all the instructions as outlined in the Handling Precautions section could result in damage to you or to your G2 Portable External Hard Drive S Refer to the Troubleshooting section first if you experience a problem with the product Software and user s manuals are available for download at the Samsung Hard Disk Drive website www samsunghdd com The content of this User s Manual may change without prior notice for product improvement purposes Ref G2 Portable External Hard Drive 2 User s Manual Handling Precautions The following information serves to ensure user s safety and prevent damage to user s properties Carefully read the information provided and use your product correctly Supplied with the rated USB BUS Power G2 Portable must use the USB Bus Power Please connect to the USB Port supplied with the rated USB BUS Power Installation Related Do not sit on the product and do not place a heavy object over the product Product case or connector can be damaged and may cause a break down Use the product on a flat surface Do not severely bend the data cable and do not place a heavy object over the data cable lf the data cable is damaged it may cause a malfunction Standardized data cable This may increase the wrong operation and ma
38. y cause a malfunction a Do not unplug the data cable by severely pulling the cable This may damage connector on the product and may cause a problem with the product Shock The external drive is very portable and you may easily drop it Take care not to drop and tip the product while carrying the external drive If you make an impact on the external drive it may cause bad sectors on the disk Bad sectors can cause various and potentially read write errors Humidity If you use the product in places exposed to humidity it may danger of electric shock In addition prolonged exposure to moisture can corrode various parts and components G2 Portable External Hard Drive 3 User s Manual M Magnets M Magnetic objects can cause various types of damage to the HDD including data damage Keep magnets and GF magnetic objects away from the external drive s Disassembly and Label Removal For repair please visit the designated samsung customer service center Unauthorized disassembly repair or reform of the product and unauthorized removal of the labeling will void your warranty Always Backup your Important Data The external drive manufacturer does not guarantee data stored in the external drive and will not assume responsibility for any mental or material damage incurred during data recovery ER ESS OSS SSS SSS SE SSE Backup Storing the original and a copy on two or more
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